Carsley eager to remain at Everton
Mon, May 12, 2008Republic of Ireland midfielder Lee Carsley is hoping to remain at Everton but fully expects a fresh challenge from incoming players to put his place under pressure.
Eriksson expects to learn fate
Mon, May 12, 2008The future of Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is likely to become much clearer today.
Chelsea agree deal for Bosingwa
Mon, May 12, 2008Porto have agreed to sell highly-rated defender Jose Bosingwa to Chelsea, the Portuguese champions confirmed last night.
Benitez defends Barry approach
Mon, May 12, 2008Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez today claimed there were no underhand tactics in his approach for Gareth Barry and suggested Martin O'Neill should come to terms with the prospect of losing the Aston Villa captain.
United won't rest on laurels
Mon, May 12, 2008Premier League champions Manchester United are determined to build on their latest success and will strengthen their squad to do so, according to chief executive David Gill.
Coppell considers Reading future
Mon, May 12, 2008Reading manager Steve Coppell refused to be drawn on whether he would still be in charge come the start of next season after his side were relegated yesterday.
No stopping flying Scotsman
Mon, May 12, 2008
SOCCER: ALEX FERGUSON strode the corridors of The JJB Stadium last night wearing the broadest of smiles and with a shiny, newly minted, Premier League winner's medal proudly adorning his neck. p
Giggs and United prove best again
Mon, May 12, 2008
Wigan Athletic 0 Manchester Utd 2: CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE Manchester United's trade. They understand the business in every detail and knew how to tease a win out of an exacting match at Wigan. As most people had guessed, Alex Ferguson had not so much been losing a lead in recent weeks as employing it. When defeat had to be borne at Stamford Bridge, there were proceeds in the rest certain players enjoyed there before the return leg of the Champions League semi-final with Barcelona. p
Ferguson continues to find the answers
Mon, May 12, 2008Kevin McCarra believes back-to-back titles proves Manchester United's manager still has the will and the means to keep the club in the ascendancy p
Title bolts but there's always Moscow
Mon, May 12, 2008
Chelsea 1 Bolton 1: ANY SENSE of choking anticlimax which might have strangled Chelsea appeared to have eased by the time the squad strolled through their post-match lap of honour in the sunshine. The likelihood of their pursuit of Manchester United yielding a third Premier League title had always been slim. In the end those efforts did indeed prove futile, though there were still smiles from the players and appreciation from the fans in the aftermath. Forget failure; there was some satisfaction to be had in coming close. p
Captain Terry determined to make the final cut
Mon, May 12, 2008Richard Williams talks to Chelsea's talismanic leader who is determined to recover from his latest injury in time to lead the side out in Moscow p
Hodgson completes the little miracle
Mon, May 12, 2008
Portsmouth 0 Fulham 1: IT WAS the first time Roy Hodgson smiled all afternoon. Racked by tension, aware his side were sliding out of the Premier League, he struggled to stop his hand covering his mouth. But then Danny Murphy rose to head in Jimmy Bullard's free-kick and the hand edged away to reveal the grin that signalled the Fulham manager knew his side would be safe. p
Goal rush comes too late for Reading
Mon, May 12, 2008Derby County 0 Reading 4: THEY WERE safe for a spell of 61 minutes on this final day, but when the music stopped Reading were one of three clubs without a Premier League chair for next season. Still, after their players returned to a disconsolate dressing room, the chairman, John Madejski, escorted the manager, Steve Coppell, over to the Reading fans and raised his arm like a boxing referee would a world champion. p
'Venomous' as City go down
Mon, May 12, 2008Birmingham 4 Blackburn 1: RELEGATION APPEARED to be almost a side issue for Birmingham City last night as David Sullivan, the club's PLC chairman, claimed he would "move on to another club" after he was subjected to verbal abuse from home supporters on an extraordinary day at St Andrews. p
Middlesbrough add humiliating footnote to farce
Mon, May 12, 2008Middlesbrough 8 Manchester City 1: THE OFF-THE-FIELD farce that has been Manchester City for the past few weeks found its way on to the pitch as their season ended in disarray with the side humiliated and Sven-Goran Eriksson heading for the exit. p
Premier facade hiding a multitude of problems
Mon, May 12, 2008PREMIER LEAGUE: Kevin Keegan's recent criticism's of English football's boring top flight were, if anything, understated p
Planet soccer
Mon, May 12, 2008
Compiled by Mary Hannigan p
Grant accepts defeat graciously
Sun, May 11, 2008Chelsea coach Avram Grant congratulated Alex Ferguson on winning his 10th Premier League title and then revealed that captain John Terry has a chance of being fit for the Champions League final.
Roma close in as Inter held
Sun, May 11, 2008Inter Milan saw their lead at the top of Italy's Serie A cut to just one point after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Siena at the San Siro today.
Ferguson turns attention to Moscow
Sun, May 11, 2008Alex Ferguson celebrated another title triumph for Manchester United and warned Champions League final opponents Chelsea: "We are bouncing into the final".
United retain title, Fulham survive
Sun, May 11, 2008Premier League round-up : Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty and a late goal from Ryan Giggs gave Manchester United a 2-0 victory over Wigan at the JJB Stadium as they retained the title.
Rooney to start against Wigan
Sun, May 11, 2008Wayne Rooney made a surprise return for Manchester United in their bid to wrap up the Premier League title at Wigan today.
Celtic increase lead over Rangers
Sun, May 11, 2008Celtic 2 Rangers 0 : Captain Stephen McManus and top scorer Scott McDonald netted as Celtic beat Hibernian to stretch their lead over Rangers at the top of the Scottish Bank Premier League to four points.
Ancelotti denies deal for Drogba
Sat, May 10, 2008AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has played down reports linking the club with a summer move for Chelsea striker Didier Drogba.
Grant favours play-off for title
Sat, May 10, 2008Avram Grant insists the only way to separate Chelsea and Manchester United would be a play-off to decide the Premier League title.
Rangers loom large in title race
Sat, May 10, 2008Rangers 3 Dundee United 1 : Rangers slashed Celtic's lead at the summit of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League to a single point thanks to a double from Nacho Novo against Dundee United at Ibrox.
Palace sacked by Bristol
Sat, May 10, 2008Bristol City have defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 in the first leg of their Championship play-off at Selhurst Park.
Fergie in no mood to party just yet
Sat, May 10, 2008
ALEX FERGUSON expressed strong misgivings about the closing stages of the Premier League title race last night by publicly questioning whether Bolton Wanderers were treating tomorrow's game at Chelsea as seriously as Wigan Athletic were approaching theirs against Manchester United. p
Chelsea make a fair point
Sat, May 10, 2008
AVRAM GRANT said last night Chelsea had been playing "the best football" over the Premier League run-in, though he conceded also that his side could end up losing the title on goal difference, the Israeli, albeit optimistically, suggesting the trophy should be decided in a play-off match if the top two finish level on points. p
Grant’s remarkable work may require some extra overtime
Sat, May 10, 2008
Kevin McCarra says it would be folly to jettison estblablished Chelsea players, but Avram Grant faces steeper challenges in the seasons ahead. p
Keane aiming to build upon ‘satisfactory’ campaign
Sat, May 10, 2008
A YEAR ON THE WEAR : AND NOW the end is near. A season that began with a north London giant arriving on Wearside, Tottenham Hotspur, ends with their neighbours Arsenal at the Stadium of Light. p
Kelly relying on home advantage
Sat, May 10, 2008MIND GAMES are not confined to the title race. At the other end of the table two from three will be relegated, the pressure of that situation prompting managers, players and chairmen to turn tomorrow's fixtures into a psychological minefield. p
True Survivors: Five Of The Greatest Escapes
Sat, May 10, 2008On April 5th Fulham were six points from safety but three wins in four games have given them a chance to join the late-revival survivors club which includes: p
Euro invite cannot save Eriksson
Sat, May 10, 2008IN TYPICALLY bittersweet circumstances Manchester City discovered last night that they will almost certainly be invited to take part in next season's Uefa Cup barring a rash of red and yellow cards in Sven-Goran Eriksson's final match as manager, at Middlesbrough, tomorrow. p
Keegan survives crisis talks
Sat, May 10, 2008
A LENGTHY meeting in London involving Newcastle's manager Kevin Keegan, Mike Ashley and Dennis Wise concluded with civil handshakes rather than final farewells. p
Irish contingent take a big hit as McCarthy wields the axe
Sat, May 10, 2008MORE THAN half the sizeable Irish contingent at Wolves were on their way out of Monlineux yesterday as Mick McCarthy swung the axe in the wake of his side's failure to make the Championship promotion play-offs. p
Anelka to miss league decider
Fri, May 9, 2008Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka will not feature in the Premier League season finale against Bolton as he is ineligible to play against his former club.
Keegan meeting 'constructive' - Mort
Fri, May 9, 2008Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan is preparing for next season after holding "productive and constructive" talks with owner Mike Ashley.
O'Neill rubbishes Benitez claims
Fri, May 9, 2008Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has described Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez's claims that the pair had discussed the possibility of a deal for midfielder Gareth Barry as "absolutely crazy".
